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The wait for a black-out or retro “butter” yellow license plate is over.

The proposed four-story building with apartments and commercial space faced strong opposition from neighbors who thought it far too big.

Oscar Fox and Lewis Crane debate big money in college sports in this week’s Mendota Marsh. Lewis is upset about NIL contracts and the transfer portal, while Oscar thinks big money has always been part of college sports.

My family owns and operates a dairy farm in Shell Lake, about 250 miles northwest of Madison in Burnett County. For several years, a federal insurance program called Dairy Margin Coverage helped us stabilize our income during some difficult financial…

How to tune in as the Badgers face what looks to be their toughest test of the season against Michigan on Saturday.

The Badgers coach explained what he saw in transfer quarterback Colton Joseph to make him Wisconsin's new signal-caller.

After 2025’s record-dry January, this year is off to a rainier-than-average start, with even more rain — and snow — headed Madison’s way.

Coach Matt Walker and the UW-River Falls football program basked in championship glory Sunday, but the title was shared with decades of alumni.

Rebekah Allick is polarizing on and off the court. Here's why the LOVB Madison rookie middle blocker is looking forward to competing in what once was enemy territory for her.

Nikita Casap, 18, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide in Waukesha County Circuit Court in connection with the deaths.

With a lack of foreseeable playing time leading him to consider a redshirt season, the true freshman guard heard from a program alum offering encouragement.

Role models matter -- especially on the Madison School Board

In the spirit of “Auld Lang Syne”, let’s review progress in 2025 on three issues and hypothesize what would have occurred given a different outcome in the 2024 election.

Green Bay has plenty of issues from the last few months that it needs to clean up if it wants to come out of Chicago with a win in the playoffs.

BadgerExtra broke into tiers the 23 transfers that have joined the Badgers one week into the transfer portal window.

Record-breaking performances in the pool, a dominant invite title on the mat and a goaltender standing on his head highlighted last week’s action. Vote for the most impressive performance.

The Badgers failed to deliver a third straight comeback win and dropped their first home game of the season to the Boilermakers. Here's what stood out.

The Badgers added even more young talent to its quarterback group Thursday evening with their latest transfer.

A 43-year-old prisoner has died following a "physical ⁠disturbance" at Oshkosh Correctional Institution, according to local authorities.